Table 1 Socio-economic and demographic characteristics among preschool children in rural Asgede-tsimbla District, North Ethiopia, March 2014
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of the child | ||
24-35 months | 404 | 32.8 |
36-47 months | 406 | 33.0 |
49-59 months | 410 | 34.1 |
Sex of the child | ||
Male | 603 | 49 |
Female | 627 | 51 |
Age of mothers | ||
less than 18 | 24 | 2.0 |
18-24 | 235 | 19.1 |
25-29 | 319 | 25.9 |
30-34 | 230 | 18.7 |
35-39 | 235 | 19.1 |
40-44 | 122 | 9.9 |
45 or more | 65 | 5.3 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox Christian | 1215 | 98.8 |
Muslim | 15 | 1.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 1060 | 86.2 |
Divorced | 131 | 10.7 |
Single | 13 | 1.1 |
Widowed | 26 | 2.1 |
Maternal literacy | ||
illiterate | 638 | 59.51 |
literate | 592 | 40.49 |
Maternal occupation | ||
Farmer | 931 | 75.7 |
Others* | 296 | 24.3 |
Father literacy | ||
illiterate | 628 | 51 |
literate | 602 | 49 |
Income | ||
<650 | 586 | 47.6 |
≥650 | 644 | 52.4 |
Family size | ||
<4 | 620 | 50.4 |
≥4 | 610 | 49.6 |